For gamers and those following the video game industry, 2023 is shaping up to be a significant year, one that could change the shape of the industry as a whole. After a pandemic era boom in game sales, revenue growth dipped in 2022––$184.4 billion, down from $192.7 billion in 2021––even as player numbers increased to…
Entering the fairgrounds, everything seems normal–at least at first. The flashing lights and blaring sounds of midway games beckon you closer. The familiar smell of buttery, greasy fair food fills your nostrils. Tumblers, jugglers and clowns smile as they put on their performances, all for your entertainment. But the more time you spend at the…
Video games should not exist. Every game is a feat of creativity and ingenuity full of technical and artistic hurdles, where even making a door work correctly can prove challenging. It’s why they involve a level of collaboration between so many different groups of people––programmers, designers, artists, writers––that is unlike any other medium. This kind of…
There is a new power player in video games: Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government recently announced plans to dive headlong into the games industry with a $37.8 billion investment it hopes will jumpstart game development and esports in the Middle East. Axios reported that Saudi Arabia will execute on its plans through the Savvy Gaming Group,…